Funeral Of Mrs. Jorgensen Held Saturday
The obituary notes the death of Mrs. Peter Jorgensen in 1945 at age 90. Born in Naest ved Denmark she married Peter Jorgensen and had five sons two daughters in law and many grandchildren. Funeral services were at home and South Walnut church with Rev Jacobsen officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Jorgensen
Harold Jorgensen
Jorgensen
South Walnut
Jacobsen
A. J. Duhn
Peter G. Petersen
Arthur Rasmussen
J. W. Knutsen
J. D. Westergard
Marie Jensen
Naestved
Sjaelland
Denmark
Herman
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
Alfred
Harold
Grachtinger
Henry
Robert
Ruthven
Gillette Grove
Lost Island Township
Kensett
Iowa
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of
America
Purchased Lippold place residence by D J Fitzpatrick
D J Fitzpatrick of east of Graettinger has purchased the Lippold residence, also called the Lippold place, originally built by Mr and Mrs Peter Cullen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Fitzpatrick
Graettinger
L. L. Paulsen
Lippold Place
Peter Cullen
First New Oats Delivered by Farmers Grain Co
The first new oats received by Farmers Grain Co were delivered on Tuesday July 31 1945 by Thomas Thomson. The oats tested 37 and sold for 57 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Grain Co
Thomas Thomson
Record-breaking sale at Berdin auction nets Norge fridge
Ted Torreson bought the Norge refrigerator at the Mrs Berdin auction Saturday. Dozens of other bidders sought the same unit, highlighting a rare public interest in the appliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Torreson
Norge
Mrs. Berdin
Supt K M Chase Takes Second in Storm Lake Open Golf
Graettinger public schools superintendent K M Chase finished runner up at the Storm Lake Open Golf tournament. Milo Williams of Cherokee won with 114 strokes, Chase totaled 115, while W W Sackett of Spencer and Paul Blugosch of Storm Lake tied for third with 116.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. M. Chase
Graettinger Public Schools
Storm Lake
Milo Williams
Cherokee
Mr. Chase
W. W. Sackett
Spencer
Paul Blugosch
Chase
Williams
Times
Surplus Hardware Spot Sale Planned at Camp Phillips
The Department of Commerce announces the first big spot sale of surplus hardware at Camp Phillips Salina Kansas August 15 and 16. About 500 lots include hand tools plumbing equipment stoves and more with both new and used items offered by spot bid. Inspection on August 10 to 14 with catalogued lots. bidding and payment on site. inquiries directed to the Office of Surplus Property Kansas City Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. C. Stephens
Department of Commerce
Camp Phillips
Salina
Kansas
Service Club
Office of
Surplus Property Board
Walnut Street
Kansas City
Missouri
Reverend Sullivan Visits Relatives in Graettinger and Emmetsburg
Rev. Edward J. Sullivan arrived from San Pedro California today to visit his parents Mr and Mrs J J Sullivan and his grandmother Mrs John Galleger of Emmetsburg with other relatives and friends in Graettinger and Emmetsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Sullivan
San Pedro
California
J. J. Sullivan
John Galleger
Emmetsburg
Graettinger
Mrs Berdin Moves to Emmetsburg After Auction
Mrs. C. H. Berdin relocates to Emmetsburg with her daughter after a large attended auction sale Saturday afternoon disposing of household goods. The Times extends best wishes for happiness in the new home and location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Berdin
Emmetsburg
Post Office Building Bought by E S George
E S George has purchased the building occupied by the post office from Mrs Richard Schwarte daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Fred Smionsen. Located in a choice spot, the structure was once known to locals as the Dr Burdick building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. George
Richard Schwarte
Fred Smionsen
Dr. Burdick
Lotts Creek Defeats Graettinger 5 to 1 on Sunday
Lotts Creek beat Graettinger 5 to 1 at the local diamond Sunday afternoon as Graettinger stranded on base in the ninth. Paul Anderson homered a three bagger for Graettinger but Lotts Creek pitcher control and hits in two innings sealed the result. Box score shows Lotts Creek with 9 hits to Graettinger 6. Olson and Anderson shared pitching duties amid a large crowd and ideal baseball conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lotts Creek
Graettinger
Bob Olson
Paul Anderson
Terris
Paul
Bill Schaney
Ruthven
Emmetsburg
M. J. Suss
Wolfe
Anderson
B. Kliegel
Mrs Ostheimer and relatives head to Los Angeles
Mrs. C. W. Ostheimer and her son, with cousin Jerry Larson, left Friday night for Los Angeles. Ostheimer will stay at her own home there while Jerry visits his parents in Kennewick, Washington. She has been living with her parents, the Youngs, here. Her husband serves in the navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
C. W. Ostheimer
Jerry Larson
Large addition being added to Shaver Factory
The Shaver Mfg Co of Graettinger is enlarging its plant with a 40 by 54 foot addition. The east wall will be removed to merge spaces, the old roof split and moved to the new section, and a basement dug for furnace coal storage. A. H. Shaver leads the contract with Art Montgomery and Chris Hansen assisting. work spans several months amid material and labor shortages. The firm, also producing hay handling sweepfakes and tank heaters, faces steel supply challenges despite rising demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaver Mfg. Co
Graettinger
A. H. Shaver
G. F. Shaver
Art Montgomery
Chris Hansen
Shaver Mfc. Co
Iowa
Minnesota
Burg Sale Of Pure Bred Hogs Set At Spencer Fairground
K L Burg of Ruthven will auction 70 Black Poland China bred gilts and sows at the Clay county fair grounds northwest edge of Spencer on Friday night August 10 starting at 8:00 p.m. The sale lists 60 bred gilts and 6 tested sows. Auctioneers are H S Duncan and Buford Henry. Ruthven State Bank clerk sponsoring. display ad in Graettinger Times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. L. Burg
Ruthven
S. W. Burg
Graettinger
Clay County Fair
Spencer
Burg
Graettinzer Times
Palo Alto
Emmet
H. 5
Duncan
Buford Henry
Ruthven State Banks
Loday’s Times
Second canning sugar applications open in August
War Price and Rationing Board No 74 announces second applications for canning sugar during August. Requests or blanks must state this is a second application and claims will be filled on a 5 pound per person basis. Emmetsburg Iowa.
Surprising Weekend Travel and Funeral Cause
Harry Burr spent the weekend in Des Moines then rode to Cedar Rapids to catch the Rock Island train to Graettinger. A voice called to him from a car and he got a ride to Emmetsburg. Mr and Mrs McBride and their son were in Illinois for a relative’s funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Burr
Des Moines
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Graettinger
John McBride
Harry
Emmetsburg
Paulsen Couple To Mark Silver Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Jorgen Paulsen of Graettinger will hold open house on Sunday afternoon and evening August 5 to celebrate their silver wedding anniversary. The public is cordially invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jorgen Paulsen
Graettinger
Holstein Cattle Of Palo Alto County Highlighted
Carl T. Peterson secretary of the Palo Alto County Holstein Association advertises local Holstein dairy cattle in county papers. Eight dairy herds averaged 375 pounds butterfat per cow for the year ending July 1 1945 in the Palo Alto County Dairy Herd Improvement association per tester Harold Knahel. Six herds averaged over 440 pounds butterfat per cow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl T. Peterson
Palo Alto County Holstein Association
Palo Alto County
Old Settlers Meet At Peddie Park Medium Lake
The annual picnic of the Old Settlers organization of Palo Alto and Emmet county will be held at Peddie Park on the west side of Medium Lake at Emmetsburg Sunday, August 19. Dinner will be served at 1:00. Bring sandwiches and a covered dish. Coffee furnished. Short program after dinner with speakers to be announced. Mrs. M. O. Grodland is president. Mrs. FE. George, vice-president. Mrs. Wm. Hossack, treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Settlers Organization
Palo Alto
Emmet County
Peddie Park
Medium Lake
Emmetsburg
Old Settlers
M. O. Grodland
George
Wm. Hossack
Graecttinger
Helen Jorstad and T. K. Nielson wed in Wallingford
Helen Clarice Jorstad daughter of Mrs Isabel Jorstad of Hammond Wisconsin and Thorvald K Nielson son of Mr and Mrs Niels Nielson Estherville were married Sunday at Wallingford at the Wallingford Lutheran church Rev L G Hinderaker officiated. The bride taught school and is postmaster at Wallingford. The groom farmed before and after Army service. They will live in Wallingford apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Clayton Roseboro Injured in Farm Knife Accident
Clayton Roseboro of Ledyard formerly of Grachtinger was injured Thursday afternoon while biting a beef for a farmer. He jabbed a knife into his foot, cut a vein and lost much blood. He was taken to a doctor in Elmore Minnesota and treated. he is now mobile with crutches. Friends will regret the misfortune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Roseboro
Ledyard
Grachtinger
Clayton
Elmore
Minnesota
Graettinger
Returned to California Rustads visit Graettinger and Wallingford
Mr and Mrs L C Rustad and two younger children with their two daughters Mrs Lorin Luchsinger and Mrs Dick Rasmussen left Saturday to return to Los Angeles after a two week visit with Graettinger and Wallingford relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
L. C. Rustad
Lorin Luchsinger
Dick Rasmussen
Los Angeles
Graettinger
Wallingford
Anniversary Sale At The C A Jensen Graettinger Store
C A Jensen celebrates 32 years in Graettinger with a special display ad in this week’s Times. He and partner Jack Bolstad bought the Er J Mitchell store in 1918 and grew a large network of stores while Jensen serves as president of the Graettinger State Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Jensen
Graettinger
Mr. Jensen
Jack Bolstad
Er. J. Mitchell
Messrs
New Construction Plans Shape Local Housing Projects
Lester Sampson, west of Graet tinger, is building a fine new hog house while his residence is being re shingled. Ray Wikert plans a tenant house soon. Art Rasmussen plans a new corn crib as carpenters become available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Sampson
West of Graettinger
Ray Wikert
Art Rasmussen
Funeral Of John McDonald Held At Nevada Iowa
Funeral services for John F McDonald longtime Story county resident were held at St Cecelia Catholic church Ames with Rev N A Steffen presiding. Pallbearers included Heintz family members and others from Nevada Ames. He left 10 children 60 grandchildren and 283 great grandchildren. He would have been 77 August 1945. Committal in Nevada Catholic cemetery. Nevada Evening Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. McDonald
Story County
Webster City
St. Cecelia’s Catholic Church
Ames
N. A. Steffen
Lew
Harold
Fred Heintz
Nevada
Albert Burley
Ed Reiley
John Frank McDonald
Belinda
Dominic McDonald
Lanark
Illinois
Mattie Belle Cunningham
Florence Elizabeth
John
Harry
Robert
Charles
James
Palo Alto County
Sadie
Agnes Strain
Mary Vogt
Des Moines
Alice Laurson
Charles Hallowell
Ontario
Willis Guise
Tabor
Robert Kelly
Madeira, Minn
Mia. Koster Parker
William Meiers
Mr. McDonald
John McDonald
Eloise
Betty
Harvey Eldridge
James McDonald
Gaitha
Graettinger
Max Strain
Bill Strain
Harry McDonald
Glen McDonald
Robert McDonald
Charlotte
Donna
Maxine Jacobson
Kenneth
Emmetaburg
Charles McDonald
Ruthven
Roy Vogt
Barbara
Rose Mary
Pete Pattenburg
Charles Pattenburg
Wm. Meiers
Boone
Ralph Thompson
Missouri Valley
Kenneth Kingsburg
Jordan
Nevada Evening Journal
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Supt
Army Surplus Center
Emmetshburg
Thompson
Olson
Frrars
Lotts Creak
Pete
Whithroff
Wichtendahl
Wen Eenes
Meyers
Knechser See
Preibe Ven
Richuke Ey
Hachbasth
W. Wichtendahl
Korissen
Enees
Winkel
Rerves Be Nee Eter
Youne Weaeeee
Sturkey Seer Eees
Enee
Shinmin
Spencer Fair Grounds
D. C. Barringer
Helen Jorstad
T. K. Nielson
C. A. Jensen Graettinger
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